FITNESS SEGMENTS FEATURING MOVEMENT TRAINING SPECIALIST, SHERRY McLAUGHLIN
All of my fitness segments in season three of "Zonya's Health Bites" feature Movement Training Specialist Sherry McLaughlin, MSPT, OCS, CSC. Sherry is the founder of The Michigan Institute for Human Performance (MIHP). MIHP is based on the principles of human movement and houses some of the most innovative minds in the fitness and rehabilitation industry. Visit www.mihp.net for more information.

"Zonya's Health Bites"
SEASON THREE: 13 EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS

Helping America's Families Fight Obesity and Gain Health through the
Power of One Good Habit!

301: EATING CLOSE TO THE FARM
Don't compromise the nutritious value of fruit by covering and smothering in boatloads of sugar and fat. Learn how to satisfy your sweet cravings and load up on nutritious antioxidants with fruit close to the farm. Save 265 calories per serving by trading a typical piece of blueberry pie for Zonya's delicious Blueberry Buckle. Uncover the real fruit values in the grocery store and learn how to check our body symmetry for helping alleviate aches and pains in the fitness segment.

302: A MEATLESS TRADE IN YOUR FAMILY WILL CHEER FOR
Learn Zonya's secret recipe for getting your entire family to embrace a meatless dinner option that not only triples the fiber and more than halves the fat of a typical meat and pasta casserole, it's so much fun they'll want to make sure you carve Jack-in-the-Pumpkin into your menu on a regular basis. Discover the value of brown rice over white rice in the grocery store and learn how to activate your core muscles in the abdomen and back in the fitness segment.

303: WHAT COLOR IS ON YOUR PLATE?
Let Zonya show you how you can eat a rainbow of colors the HEALTHY and NATURAL way in the produce aisle. Zonya's one-dish Mediterranean-inspired Ratatouille is not only easy to make, it showcases all the colors of the rainbow featuring eggplant, tomatoes, peppers and squash that pack a powerful punch against cancer and heart disease. The fitness segment brings more tips for stabilizing and strengthening your entire body using the fitness ball.

304: THAWING OUT FOR MORE OMEGA ‘S
Not ALL fats are BAD fats and Omega 3 is a super hero when it comes to the good guys. Zonya helps you find delicious ways to get one of the best sources of Omega 3 fatty acids on your table twice a week by exploring both fresh and frozen fish options. You'll certainly want to net her mouth-watering Salmon Marsala recipe for a special catch of the week. And learn how cleaning your walls could be the magical cure for alleviating pain and increasing range of motion.

305: SPICE UP YOUR LIFE
Zonya proves that healthy eating doesn't have to be bland with her super-charged Gypsy Stew. Not only will adding a few spices to your recipes add flavor, many spices like cinnamon and cayenne pepper can help improve insulin function and are packed with antioxidant, anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory compounds your body needs. The fitness focus is on hamstrings and teaching them how to work long.

306: SUCKER-PROOFING YOUR PANTRY
Learn how to sucker-proof your pantry by using half the sugar, reducing the fat to nearly nothing and still enjoying delicious Enlightened Zucchini Bread and Banana Bread your family will love. Zonya teaches you how to balance the right carbs and right fats while lowering your calories so you can eat healthy every day without getting suckered into an all-or-nothing diet mentality. You'll even learn how to get a great total body workout with the shortest workout ever less than two minutes!

307: CHOCOHOLICS REJOICE!
Halleluiah!! You CAN have chocolate. Let Zonya show you how to enjoy your chocolate fixation WITHOUT all the added sugar and fat. Learn how to get all the benefits cocoa has to offer without all the calories with Zonya's Cocoa Lava Kisses and Chocolate No-Bakes. We also celebrate pain-free walking with a few simple exercises in the fitness segment.

308: LOWERING YOUR BLOOD PRESSURE THE NATURAL WAY
Learn how to lower your blood pressure in Lickety-Split time without medication as Zonya takes you through an entire day of super-charged meals and snacks that focus on decreasing your sodium while increasing your calcium, potassium and magnesium. From delicious morning smoothies to dinnertime Chili Cornbread Pie, you'll be amazed how delicious a full day of Zonya's prescriptions can taste. You'll even learn a few easy fitness tips that also help lower our blood pressure.

309: WHERE'S YOUR IN-HOME FAST-FOOD LANE?
Get the benefits of having an in-home fast-food lane as Zonya helps you uncover the secrets to keeping your family healthy while on the move. You'll learn how to stock your pantry and fridge with easy and nutritious grab-and-go choices and use your crock pot to make fast, healthy dinners like Beef Stroganoff. It's time to trade in the high-fat, high calorie fast-food restaurant fare for your own healthy fast-food lane that's open 24/7! You'll also learn how keeping your biggest muscle (your tush) active and working helps the rest of our body stay pain free.

310: MAKING HEALTHY TRANSACTIONS WITH YOUR ENERGY BANK
Taking a lesson from the character Fowler in the book Water with Lemon, Zonya shows you how to make deposits in your Energy Bank when your time and energy are high so you can make withdrawals for healthy eating whenever your time is tight and energy is low. Today's healthy deposit is Spinach Veal Roll and Rice that definitely makes a delicious withdrawal on a day when your body's draggin'. You'll also learn how to be proactive in preventing nasty falls with a few balancing exercises in the fitness segment.

311: HEARTY MEALS ON A SKIMPY BUDGET
You can serve your family supercharged meals even on the tightest budget when you follow Zonya's high-value, low-cost tour in the grocery store and treat them to her Lentil Spinach Soup and Oven-Baked Lentils and Rice. These "lentilicious" meals are power-packed with more than 8 times the fiber while saving you nearly half the sodium than a typical hamburger/pasta casserole. And learn how to save your body from accidental injuries with three key daily warm ups.

312: IT'S SO EASY BEING GREEN
Zonya begs to differ from Kermit the Frog on just how easy it is being green, not to mention how important it is to get your greens. Serving delicious and nutritious main-course salads that satisfy the heartiest appetite starts with a close-up look at choosing healthy dressings then moves to the kitchen for Zonya's Southwestern Grilled Chicken Salad and Raspberry Walnut Spinach Salad that make it soooo easy being green. And today's fitness focuses on the frequently forgotten but extremely important upper back muscles.

313: SUPER CHARGE YOUR BREAKFAST
Why make a wimpy breakfast with no staying power when you can make a SUPERCHARGED breakfast chock full of beneficial phytochemicals for helping fight cancer, heart disease and cataracts? When you learn how easy it is to make Zonya's Scrambled Greek Omelet Florentine, you'll always choose this supercharged, lower fat, lower calorie, higher fiber breakfast option. You can also supercharge your overall mobility and stability by learning how to alleviate the all-too-common foot pain in the fitness segment.